Act now to avoid next 'great repression', IMF says

Bangkok Post - Oct 12, 2026

Reforms to boost growth, alongside credible tax and spending plans, could help governments avoid a new wave of financial repression, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Monday.

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Israeli woman accused of claiming hotel as her own faces deportation from Thailand

Oct 28, 2026

Israeli woman accused of claiming hotel as her own faces deportation from Thailand

Thai immigration police have revoked an Israeli woman's visa and detained her pending deportation after she allegedly threatened national park staff and ordered hotel guests out on Koh Phangan.

Which Asian country has more than 99% of area covered by seawater?

Oct 28, 2026

Which Asian country has more than 99% of area covered by seawater?

This country has a total area of approximately 90,000 sq.km, of which more than 99% is seawater.

Hegseth pitches US-Asean defence framework but will it be a hard sell?

Oct 28, 2026

Hegseth pitches US-Asean defence framework but will it be a hard sell?

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday proposed a new US-Asean defence framework to guide cooperation over what he called “critically important years” ahead, but offered few details on what it would entail. The proposal faces questions over whether members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will embrace a bloc-wide initiative, with analysts suggesting they would prefer bilateral arrangements that preserve their flexibility as they navigate ties with Washington and...

‘Not to find scapegoats’: Singapore ministers summon bosses of 10 firms over haze

Oct 28, 2026

‘Not to find scapegoats’: Singapore ministers summon bosses of 10 firms over haze

In a rare move, Singapore on Wednesday summoned top executives from 10 locally registered companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires in Indonesia to a meeting with three ministers. The executives all agreed to cooperate fully in an investigation by the city state into the regional environmental crisis that has caused air quality to dip to “very unhealthy” levels earlier this month. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the...

S'pore calls up top officials of firms with haze links, warns them to cooperate

Oct 28, 2026

S'pore calls up top officials of firms with haze links, warns them to cooperate

'Fires are caused by irresponsible business practices. It is not a natural phenomenon.'

Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark

Oct 28, 2026

Cruise ship suspends global voyage in Cambodia over fuel prices, hundreds disembark

Hundreds of people permanently living aboard a touring cruise ship were forced to disembark in Cambodia this week after the vessel’s operator said fuel price increases from the Iran war had made operations prohibitively expensive. The Villa Vie Odyssey had been cruising the world for at least ‌755 days as one of only a handful of ships that offered passengers the opportunity to rent or buy long-term or even permanent residences on board. On Tuesday, the ship’s owner, Villa Vie Residences,...

Indonesia weighs tighter ketamine controls amid surge in seizures, abuse cases

Oct 28, 2026

Indonesia weighs tighter ketamine controls amid surge in seizures, abuse cases

Rising ketamine abuse and a series of major drug seizures in Indonesia have fuelled calls for tighter controls on the substance, but a proposed reclassification has raised concerns that tougher penalties could further strain the country’s overcrowded prisons. Last week, Indonesian police and customs officials intercepted the Mongolian-flagged vessel MT Global 168 in the Malacca Strait, seizing 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hydrochloride packed in 58 sacks. National police chief Suyudi Ario Seto said...

Bersih slams Loke over RM1k taxi drivers aid announcement at Harapan candidate event

Oct 28, 2026

Bersih slams Loke over RM1k taxi drivers aid announcement at Harapan candidate event

Group says move blurs the line between official govt affairs and political party campaign activities.

MCA ends 96-hour standoff, agrees to contest two Malacca seats

Oct 28, 2026

MCA ends 96-hour standoff, agrees to contest two Malacca seats

Second meeting between Zahid and Wee ends dispute over seat distribution.

At least 30 people killed in Spain when two high-speed trains collide

Oct 28, 2026

At least 30 people killed in Spain when two high-speed trains collide

At least 30 people were killed ‌when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line connecting Madrid to the ​southern Andalusia region, regional authorities said.

'Why now?' Shuhaily's lawyer wants public to question resurfaced 2015 allegation

Oct 28, 2026

'Why now?' Shuhaily's lawyer wants public to question resurfaced 2015 allegation

Rafique wonders if it's to tarnish border agency chief's image.

Cops have last laugh after man's police caricature falls flat

Oct 28, 2026

Cops have last laugh after man's police caricature falls flat

50-year-old Kedahan remanded for two days after poking fun at men in blue.

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